The way of the center

Chapter 441 You and Us
"It's just you and me, Ann." Kobe and Anjie stood face to face. Now, except for Anjie and himself, other players on both sides came off the bench.

An Jie turned his head to look behind him, then turned back and smiled at Kobe. "No, it's just you and us."

After speaking, Anjie retreated to the defense from the center line.On the way, he and his four teammates who had just played high-fived one by one.

For the Lakers, now they really can only look up to Kobe.But for An Jie, he is not fighting alone!
"We don't know what Ann and Kobe talked about near the center line just now, we only know that Kobe is very difficult to mess with now! D'Antoni sent the team's second team to partner with Kobe, which means Kobe will have unlimited control. Possession of the ball and right to fire. During the final period of the second quarter, let us see who can make the transition between Anjie and Kobe." Mike Breen rubbed his hands, is Anjie and Kobe going head-to-head?The excitement of this game really lived up to expectations.

The Lakers' substitute players have proved how weak they are on the offensive end with their performance just now, so now the Lakers' tactics can be figured out with their toes-Kobe singles.

Bryant, who was eager to win, did not hide this at all. He waved his hand to signal Steve Blake to run forward, and he directly took the ball from the sideline and took control of the ball.

When Bryant ran the ball across the halfway line, the Lakers immediately moved aggressively.They did this not to meet Kobe, but to make room for Kobe to attack!
Seeing that his breakthrough route was completely emptied, Kobe concentrated his attention on his matchup.Courtney Lee, this guy's brilliant offense made people ignore his solid defense.But in Kobe's eyes, no outside line in this league can really guard against him.

Once, twice, Kobe began to change hands alternately.

go left?to the right?Courtney Lee's center of gravity fluctuated with Kobe's changes.

Just when Courtney Lee's heel touched the three-point line, Kobe suddenly accelerated from his right crotch to the left!Ready to storm Courtney Lee!
Courtney Lee was not slow to react, he immediately started to block, but was hung up by Lakers backup forward Antawn Jamison.

The quality of Jamison's pick-and-roll was not good. He estimated that Kobe's breakthrough timing was wrong, so the pick-and-roll came later.But for a super scorer like Kobe, a little space is enough for him to score!

After breaking through, Kobe didn't go deeper. He knew that the penalty area was the toughest part of the Blazers' defense.The middle distance is where the Trail Blazers lost the most points.

Kobe shook off Courtney Lee's arm that was about to tug on his jersey, and then raised the ball directly to shoot.Courtney Lee jumped up vigorously, but Kobe took the ball back just as Lee was about to touch the basketball.

"Fake vote! What is Kobe's real purpose!?"

After Kobe recovered the ball, he immediately turned back on the spot.As soon as his body turned back to the face-up state, Kobe took off and shot, and his body was slightly backward because of the back turn.

This simple action allowed Kobe to get rid of Courtney Lee's defensive range.In the next second, white waves appeared on the Nets, Kobe nodded in satisfaction, and turned back to defend.

"Kobe Bryant's fiery touch is still continuing. This attack has undoubtedly sent a strong signal to Anjie! So how will the butcher respond?" Kobe has already sent a wonderful goal to Anjie. War has been declared, and everyone wants to see how An Jie will fight back.

Anjie didn't intend to fight Kobe to death, he would not play brainless singles just to compete with Kobe.The team's victory will always be put first by An Jie.

Fisher didn't let the basketball stay in his hands for too long. There was not much time in the second quarter, and they had to let the Trail Blazers play as many rounds as possible.

Fisher passed the ball, and the Frenchman Nicolas Batum caught the ball tightly with both hands. He was afraid that Devin Ebanks would seize the opportunity to take the ball away.At the same time, JJ, who was dangling near the middle distance, Hickson suddenly ran back and cut in, while An Jie, who was originally under the basket, suddenly pulled to the middle distance position.

Although Batum is not an excellent organizer, he is definitely an excellent passer.Batum hit the ground obliquely and made a pass. The ball was fast and accurate, allowing JJ Hicksend to catch it quite easily.

After receiving the ball, Hickson planned to use his stronger body to hit Jamison hard, but after thinking about it, Hickson still distributed the ball to Anjie who was waiting in the high position.

Anjie made a fake shot after receiving the ball, and Jordan Hill was unmoved.After the feint was over, An Jie immediately broke through.Jordan Hill can't compare to Anjie in terms of strength, speed, or toughness.Anjie easily went to the basket, and Jamison and Hill were ready to use a "double block" to stop Anjie.

Anjie kept his eyes on the basket, raised the basketball with both hands, and looked like he was going to end the attack with another dunk.At the moment Jamison took off, An Jie, who was still staring at the basket, suddenly turned his wrist and sent the ball out of the penalty area!

No one could have imagined that Anjie could still pass the ball in this situation, and Nicholas Batum rushed over. All of these were practiced during training, so they appeared in the exact position to receive the ball against Batum Not a problem at all for Tom.

It was a breakthrough by a center. Of all the Lakers players on the court except Kobe, no one could have expected this.By the time Ebanks reacted, Batum had already made a shot.Another [-]-pointer, and Ebanks just hopes Batum misses it.

"Three~~~~ Nicholas Batum!" The passionate shout of the DJ at the scene shattered Ebanks' dream. Kobe gave Ebanks a hard look, although this was his first time joining the Lakers It has been three years, but Ebanks still has an inexplicable awe of Kobe.

"I said old man, you have to face us, all of us!" An Jie said to Kobe when he passed by.Kobe wasn't angry this time, but felt a little...tired
For Kobe during this period, it was a veritable one-on-five.Although they are all leading stars with the second team, the current second team of the Trail Blazers is unmatched by the Lakers.

After the game, even the fans in Anjie and the Rose Garden had to respect Kobe in awe.When the teammates around him couldn't make a difference, this guy just carried all the burdens by himself.

He made a desperate breakthrough and stubbornly shot from outside the three-point line.In the eyes of outsiders, this may be Kobe playing too alone, but Anjie knows that Kobe just has to do it.

At the last minute and 50 seconds of the second quarter, Rickard confidently replaced An Jie with the big white man Meyers Leonard, but D'Antoni did not dare to take Kobe off the court.If the Lakers play again with five substitutes, all the hard work Kobe just made will be in vain.

Not only did D'Antoni not replace Kobe, but instead brought Howard up again after a short break.However, there is not much tacit understanding between Kobe and Howard at all. Both of them want to play with the ball on their own, because these two guys are in such a good state tonight.

Under the bombardment of Kobe and Howard for nearly 2 minutes, the Lakers succeeded in narrowing the point difference to 5 points.But for the 5-point difference, D'Antoni has overdrawn Kobe and Howard!

"This is the importance of lineup depth!" Shaquille O'Neal took advantage of the intermission to boast. "The Trail Blazers lineup is very reasonable, even the second team has a strong combat effectiveness. What about the Lakers? Their starting looks very bluffing, but in fact the strength of the team's lineup is very problematic. Don't worry, When Kobe and Howard are physically exhausted, when D'Antoni can no longer play cards. As long as the Trail Blazers use a little force, the Lakers will be completely defeated!"

O'Neill has experienced the first F4 combination. He knows that accumulating stars does not make a team 4% successful.Back then, F4 had its own ghosts and fought against each other.O'Neal and Kobe were at odds, and he was unwilling to cooperate with Payton and Malondo.Today's F[-] is not much worse than it was back then.

During the halftime break, Kobe, Gasol and Howard didn't say a word. Only Nash responded positively to D'Antoni. This guy hopes to play the role of peacemaker.But how can a mere gentle Steve Nash shake all these disgruntled superstars?

After the opening of the third quarter, D'Antoni directly dispatched all five starters.On Ricard's side, he put Anjie on the bench to rest.

Last season, Ricard absolutely couldn't do this kind of thing.Once the Trail Blazers lacked Anjie last season, they usually entered a passive situation.But it's different now. Even without Anjie, the Trail Blazers will not be defeated.

Ricard's best team basketball in college is now successfully copied by him on the Trail Blazers. Iguodala, Lillard, Matthews, Aldridge, each of these four guys Is a good scorer.

Therefore, in the third quarter, fans can not only see Iguodala's explosive dunk after a breakthrough in singles, but also Lillard's smart pass and Aldridge's exquisite shooting.Of course, the threat of Wesley Matthews on the three-point line also made the Lakers suffer.During the time when Anjie was not on the court, the offensive firepower of the Trail Blazers was still fierce.Just defensively, Kobe and Howard frequently succeeded in the three-second zone.

Leonard has always been just a rookie. It is indeed too difficult for him to face the impact of the two superstars Kobe and Howard at the same time.

However, when the third quarter was halfway through, the Lakers' scoring pace was slowed down a lot.Needless to say, it was naturally An Jie's appearance that changed everything.

Dealing with Kobe and Howard, who are physically exhausted, is no problem for Anjie.

Howard has only a few offensive methods to come and go, and now he lacks the support of his teammates, it is even more difficult for him to get the opportunity to score in sports.

What about Kobe?Kobe's paranoia is his greatest strength, but also his greatest weakness.Paranoia will make Kobe not give up easily, but it will also make him persistent in continuing to shoot when he feels bad.

Anjie's blocking and Iguodala's marking made it difficult for Kobe to score in the breakthrough. His outside shooting was affected by his physical strength, and his shooting percentage also dropped greatly.

Since Anjie played, the Lakers' offense has been deadlocked, but the Blazers' offense has become even better. 15 to 4 offensive climax, this is the role of Anjie.

79 to 90, the Los Angeles Lakers with a luxurious lineup walked off the field in dismay, and the fans in the Rose Garden were ecstatic in the stands.

An Jie took a special look at Kobe when he left the court. The guy was leaning on the seat tiredly, with a towel casually placed on Kobe's face.

Anjie respected Kobe, and he even appreciated what Kobe did on the court just now.But there is no way, this former idol of An Jie, An Jie's good friend in the NBA, is now his enemy for the time being.

"It's time to send you home, old man." An Jie said to himself in his heart, no matter how much he likes Kobe, but in front of victory, there is no sympathy or compromise!

(End of this chapter)